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you spoke with secretary panetta. what did he have to say about it? >> yes, i spoke with the secretary this week, and i was a little surprise today hear him talk about this, but he talked about how some of these incidences we've had over the past few months is really having a strategic impact on the mission overseas. like i said, i was a little surprised about that because normally the secretary doesn't talk about things that were normally left to the senior enlisted leaders, but -- >> or the service leaders. >> service leaders, yeah. i think there's a number of factors going on here. we talked a lot over the years about the digital photographs and the interpt and how that makes things much more readily available. you also have with these conflicts a more asymmetrical counterinsurgency situation where these politically-loaded type things can have a much greater impact. and i think even compared to iraq, the afghans, there's a really high illiteracy rate in afghanistan and these photos can have a really outsized impact on the political situation over t
you spoke with secretary panetta. what did he have to say about it? >> yes, i spoke with the secretary this week, and i was a little surprise today hear him talk about this, but he talked about how some of these incidences we've had over the past few months is really having a strategic impact on the mission overseas. like i said, i was a little surprised about that because normally the secretary doesn't talk about things that were normally left to the senior enlisted leaders, but --...
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this weekend, as you know, secretary panetta travels to chicago for the nato summit. at the summit, secretary panetta will participate in discussions with heads of state and will attend three north atlantic council sessions. the first on 21st century century nato capabilities, the second with isaf nations on long-term commitment to afghanistan, and the third on nato partnerships involving partners in the libya operation and discussing how nato can work with these and other nations in the future. in addition to these sessions, the secretary will have the opportunity to convene a working dinner of his fellow defense ministers. this summit comes at an important and historic time for the alliance. nato nations have come a long way together in recent years, and allies and partners can take stock of that and look for ways to strengthen cooperation in the future. on afghanistan, which as you know is a major focus of the summit, the secretary confident that the alliance will demonstrate its commitment in finishing the job in that country. that means implementing the framework
this weekend, as you know, secretary panetta travels to chicago for the nato summit. at the summit, secretary panetta will participate in discussions with heads of state and will attend three north atlantic council sessions. the first on 21st century century nato capabilities, the second with isaf nations on long-term commitment to afghanistan, and the third on nato partnerships involving partners in the libya operation and discussing how nato can work with these and other nations in the...
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if you want to send a signal and let panetta to send a signal? cut off the $3.5 million in aid. >> brian: i love they voted to cut off the $33 million for the 33 years the guy has been in. >> andrea: that was done in committee and it will be passed later this summer in congress as part of a larger bill. c'mon, guys. the administration should move it. hillary clinton made equally benign statement last week, panetta made. ridiculous and even robert gates said panetta would confirm to "60 minutes" in january, the doctor's identity. we don't know that everybody knew who he was. what does this do to our human intelligence? we made this point last week. if you are working with the united states, you are out to currently or in the future, you look at yourself and are you going to leave me like the pakistani doctor? there should have been a plan. they just left him there. >> bob: they didn't just leave him there. >> andrea: they did. >> bob: get him out and it's almost impossible to extract him from the territory where he is held. >> andrea: before, afte
if you want to send a signal and let panetta to send a signal? cut off the $3.5 million in aid. >> brian: i love they voted to cut off the $33 million for the 33 years the guy has been in. >> andrea: that was done in committee and it will be passed later this summer in congress as part of a larger bill. c'mon, guys. the administration should move it. hillary clinton made equally benign statement last week, panetta made. ridiculous and even robert gates said panetta would confirm to...
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>> secretary panetta obviously wasn't satisfied with what he was saying. i think he has a big heart, he was concerned about the human element, what's really going on with the pilots who fly the f- 22, why are they standing up and saying that they're worried about being in this aircraft. and it's very unusual. i can't remember, vago, maybe you can, a time when we've seen either two pilots who were on active flying status say they don't want to fly a plane. and i can't remember seeing a sitting secretary of defense make such an operational decision about limiting a plane's flights. >> how is emitting what he has decided to do, is it a significant limitation on the aircraft or a modest one? >> he's taken a medium course, so he's restricted the flight so that if there's an incident the pilot has to be able to get back to an approved landing site. but that leaves a lot of areas. i think it's very important, vago, that he did not pull back the deployment of the f-22 raptor to its middle east base. he says, fine, let's go ahead and fly them there. what i think th
>> secretary panetta obviously wasn't satisfied with what he was saying. i think he has a big heart, he was concerned about the human element, what's really going on with the pilots who fly the f- 22, why are they standing up and saying that they're worried about being in this aircraft. and it's very unusual. i can't remember, vago, maybe you can, a time when we've seen either two pilots who were on active flying status say they don't want to fly a plane. and i can't remember seeing a...
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secretary of state hillary clinton, defense secretary leon panetta, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, testified before the senate foreign relations committee on the relationship between the law of the sea convention and national security. that's here on c-span3 at 10:00 eastern. at 10:30 a.m. eastern, on our companion network c-span, the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee will hear from secret service director mark sullivan and acting homeland security security inspector general charles edwards about the incident in alcohol ba involving secret service agents and prostitutes. >>> from 1971 to 1973, president richard nixon secretly recorded his phone conversations and meetings. this weekend on c-span radio, hear more of the nixon tapes. saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern with conversations between the president and cia director richard helms and also fbi director j. edgar hoofer. >> some people think that now that this court has acted that i ought to make a statement about the freedom of the press and that we are trying to censor the
secretary of state hillary clinton, defense secretary leon panetta, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, testified before the senate foreign relations committee on the relationship between the law of the sea convention and national security. that's here on c-span3 at 10:00 eastern. at 10:30 a.m. eastern, on our companion network c-span, the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee will hear from secret service director mark sullivan and...
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now leon panetta is trying to send troops a wake-up call. barbara starr breaks it down for us. >> reporter: after a series of high profile incidents of troops misbehaving, defense secretary leon panetta went to fort benning, georgia on friday to say enough is enough. >> the few who lack judgment, lack professionalism, lack leadership can hurt all of us. >> reporter: in afghanistan alone, one scandal after another. in january, video of marines urinating on dead insurgents. in february, marine snipers posing with a flag with ss initials. riots broke out after troops burned qurans. soldiers posing with dead insurgents. panetta's speech was broadcast to the entire military warning bad behavior can lead to instant international headlines. >> those headlines can impact the mission. that we're engaged in. they can put your fellow service members at risk. they can hurt morale. can damage our standing in the world. >> reporter: the investigation of a dozen service members and potential misconduct involving alcohol and prostitutes during president oba
now leon panetta is trying to send troops a wake-up call. barbara starr breaks it down for us. >> reporter: after a series of high profile incidents of troops misbehaving, defense secretary leon panetta went to fort benning, georgia on friday to say enough is enough. >> the few who lack judgment, lack professionalism, lack leadership can hurt all of us. >> reporter: in afghanistan alone, one scandal after another. in january, video of marines urinating on dead insurgents. in...
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the question i would have would be for secretary panetta, and for general dempsey. if we're talking about $70 billion, would it be better to have the $70 billion go to kingston, jamaica, to bail out some of the developing nations, or the following list. the ohio class ballistic missile submarines which they've been wanting. that's $3 billion. to maintain the navy's ship and aircraft and ground modernization program, $12 billion. eliminate the navy's gap by providing 240 f-35 fighters, that's $3 billion. eliminate the gap in the ford class carrier. $11 billion, and -- and, i say all five of these, meet the navy's request for six more e h aegis ships. general dempsey, do you think it serves our national defense better to give that $70 billion to the isa in the kingston, jamaica or to benefit these programs? >> senator, i'm not to comment on the hypothetical use of are money we don't have. the budget supports the strategy we've developed. >> no. what i'm saying is, this is money i've documented pretty well, general dempsey, that would be there and would be lost to, thr
the question i would have would be for secretary panetta, and for general dempsey. if we're talking about $70 billion, would it be better to have the $70 billion go to kingston, jamaica, to bail out some of the developing nations, or the following list. the ohio class ballistic missile submarines which they've been wanting. that's $3 billion. to maintain the navy's ship and aircraft and ground modernization program, $12 billion. eliminate the navy's gap by providing 240 f-35 fighters, that's $3...
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and i think secretary panetta made a great comment. you know, we like to use our military power to promote our national security. we have a lot of economic interests at stake here that will be very hard for us to exercise even with the largest, most professional military in the world if we don't get in under the convention's rules. we have the chance, still, to shape those rules. >> normally on these international treaties and organizations, the u.s. participation is looked upon internationally with great importance because it adds to the comprehensive nature of the organization. and you mentioned the arctic area, without having the united states you're missing one of the key players of the arctic. i know that there is strong international interest for us to become party to the treaty. but i would suspect that there is some interest in other countries that are say iing, it gives our companies a better edge and puts them in a stronger position as it effects u.s. operations. am i correct? i assume there's strong support in international
and i think secretary panetta made a great comment. you know, we like to use our military power to promote our national security. we have a lot of economic interests at stake here that will be very hard for us to exercise even with the largest, most professional military in the world if we don't get in under the convention's rules. we have the chance, still, to shape those rules. >> normally on these international treaties and organizations, the u.s. participation is looked upon...
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thank you, secretary panetta, for your introduction and for your incredible service to our country. to general dempsey. major general remmington, catherine condin, chaplain barry, all of you who are here today. active duty, veterans, family and friends of the fallen. thank you for allowing me to privilege of joining you in this sacred place to commemorate memorial day. these 600 acres are home to americans from every part of the country who gave their lives in every corner of the globe. when a revolution needed to be waged and a union needed to be saved they left their homes and took up arms for the sake of an idea. from the jungles of vietnam to the mountains of afghanistan, they stepped forward and answered the call. they fought for a home they might never return to. they fought for buddies they would never forget. while their stories may be separated by hundreds of years and thousands of miles, they rest here, together, side by side. row by row. because each of them loved this country. and everything it stands for, more than life itself. today, we come together as americans to pr
thank you, secretary panetta, for your introduction and for your incredible service to our country. to general dempsey. major general remmington, catherine condin, chaplain barry, all of you who are here today. active duty, veterans, family and friends of the fallen. thank you for allowing me to privilege of joining you in this sacred place to commemorate memorial day. these 600 acres are home to americans from every part of the country who gave their lives in every corner of the globe. when a...
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. >>> here's a live look at the pentagon briefing room where we're expect defense secretary leon panetta and join chiefs of staff martin dempsey. this is expected to get under way momentarily and we'll have it for you live here on c-span3. >>> also, jicht so you know, a little later today at 5:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span3 we'll have a conversation on u.s./russia relations. president obama shoefting a g-8 suchlt at camp david and russia's newly sworn-in president vladimir putin is skipping the meeting busy stabilizing his new captain and is sending medvedev in his place. the center for strategic and international studies will begin live here on c-span3 at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >>> and while we wait for the pentagon briefing to get under way, another capitol hill briefing from house minority leader nancy pelosi. this morning she sent president obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage, filled my heart with joy and doesn't think it will hurt democrats in november. >>> good morning. yesterday was quite historic. all of us, america's children and families and workers saw history being made rig
. >>> here's a live look at the pentagon briefing room where we're expect defense secretary leon panetta and join chiefs of staff martin dempsey. this is expected to get under way momentarily and we'll have it for you live here on c-span3. >>> also, jicht so you know, a little later today at 5:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span3 we'll have a conversation on u.s./russia relations. president obama shoefting a g-8 suchlt at camp david and russia's newly sworn-in president vladimir...
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secretary of defense leon panetta has served with great distinction across four decades in government. he's earned broad respect from democrats and republicans, and general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, has done a tremendous job in his stewardship of the military in a time of extraordinary challenge and transition. >> i join you in welcoming secretary clinton, secretary panetta, and general dempsey. we're very pleased and honored you have joined us today. nine years ago, the foreign relations committee began consideration of the law of the sea convention, as designated by george w. bush as one of the five urgent treaties needing ratification. the foreign relations committee took up all five of the treaties in the 108th congress, and all but the law of sea gained the advice and consent of the senate. our committee held two public hearings and four commations of the law. six cabinets and departments participated in the interagency group that helped write the advice and consent that accompanied the treaty at that time. in the private sector, every major ocean
secretary of defense leon panetta has served with great distinction across four decades in government. he's earned broad respect from democrats and republicans, and general martin dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, has done a tremendous job in his stewardship of the military in a time of extraordinary challenge and transition. >> i join you in welcoming secretary clinton, secretary panetta, and general dempsey. we're very pleased and honored you have joined us today. nine...
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he was joined by leon panetta the then chairman and general martin dempsey. this is 40 minutes. ♪h [star spangled banner playing] ♪ ♪ storey force headquarters, a national -- and, in the u.s. military district of washington. major general michael lind said, a commanding general, united states army military district of washington. kathrin commented, executive director, arlington national cemetery program. general dempsey, each piece of t chiefs of staff. .eon panetta ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] ladies and gentleman, a chaplain berry.ain internal god, lord of the living and dead, you have made yourself known to us, but also through your works in the history of our nation, from its birth to the present. you have guided us through times of the diversity and prosperity, three times of war and peace. by your own hand and on our behalf, you have shown yourself strong to save us among all the nations of the earth, america has been richly blessed and remarkable in extraordinary ways. we turn to you today to remember with highest esteem a
he was joined by leon panetta the then chairman and general martin dempsey. this is 40 minutes. ♪h [star spangled banner playing] ♪ ♪ storey force headquarters, a national -- and, in the u.s. military district of washington. major general michael lind said, a commanding general, united states army military district of washington. kathrin commented, executive director, arlington national cemetery program. general dempsey, each piece of t chiefs of staff. .eon panetta ♪ ladies and...
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vietnam war memorial with secretary panetta. i just want to give her everything. [ whistles ] three words dad, e-trade financial consultants. they'll hook you up with a solid plan. wa-- wa-- wait a minute; bobby? bobby! what are you doing man? i'm speed dating! [ male announcer ] get investing advice for your family at e-trade. [ male announcer ] get investing advice sleep in my contacts. relax... air optix® night & day aqua contact lenses are approved for up to 30 days and nights of continuous wear, so it's okay to sleep in them. visit airoptix.com for a free 1-month trial. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. >>> this memorial day weekend, we mark 50 years since the official start of the vietn
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headquarters, and the man in charge that night was leon panetta. we asked clarissa ward to return to the site of that compound to learn more today about the state of al qaeda. >> reporter: for six years it was the hiding place of the most-wanted man in the world. we arrived in abbottabad to find bin laden's former home is now a playground. we arrived in abbottabad to find bin laden's former home is now a playground. pakistani authorities leveled the house in february. kakar met bin laden in kabul in 1996 when he was a spokesman for the taliban. he is one of few people with close contacts to militant groups in the region. what was your impression of him? >> reporter: but one year after bin laden's death, kakar says al qaeda's forces in pakistan have been diminished to just a few hundred by continuing u.s. air strikes. how much of an impact does osama bin laden's death have on al qaeda? how much of an impact does osama bin laden's death have on al qaeda? >> reporter: this inexperienced inner circle of new leaders has struggled to maintain al qaeda's
headquarters, and the man in charge that night was leon panetta. we asked clarissa ward to return to the site of that compound to learn more today about the state of al qaeda. >> reporter: for six years it was the hiding place of the most-wanted man in the world. we arrived in abbottabad to find bin laden's former home is now a playground. we arrived in abbottabad to find bin laden's former home is now a playground. pakistani authorities leveled the house in february. kakar met bin laden...
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secretary clinton, secretary panetta, and general dempsey, welcome. we're particularly privileged to have you here today, and we thank you for joining us. it's really a rare occasion i think in any committee but it's a rare occasion in this committee when we have simultaneously a panel of witnesses that brings together america's top diplomat, our country's top defense official, and our nation's top military officer. your presence here all together powerfully underscores the importance that you put on this issue. our committee shares this sense of importance, which is why i hope without respect to party or ideology, we will begin an open, honest, and comprehensive discussion about whether the united states of america should join the law of the sea convention. i want to underscore the word comprehensive. i've heard from countless military and business leaders for some period of time who believe it is urgent that we ratify this treaty. and i've also spoken with senators and some groups who oppose the treaty. i intend to make certain that the committee do
secretary clinton, secretary panetta, and general dempsey, welcome. we're particularly privileged to have you here today, and we thank you for joining us. it's really a rare occasion i think in any committee but it's a rare occasion in this committee when we have simultaneously a panel of witnesses that brings together america's top diplomat, our country's top defense official, and our nation's top military officer. your presence here all together powerfully underscores the importance that you...
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defense secretary leon panetta. talking about the u.s. pakistan relationship, what one of the most challenging for administration. jake tapper is filling in for george this week on "this week." that fragile relationship with pakistan already tested. i want to know what was panetta's reaction. >> he was very emotional when i asked him about the doctor who has been sensed to 33 years in prison. u.s. senate just recently voted to take away $33 million in aid to pakistan. but here's what panetta had to say when i asked him about the doctor's polite. >> so difficult to understand and so disturbing that they would sentence this doctor to 33 years. for helping in the search for the most notorious terrorist in our times. this doctor was not working against pakistan. he was working against al qaeda. that's one of many difficulties that secretary panetta talked about when we discussed about the relationship with pakistan. we talked about iran's program to get nuclear weapons and the rising al qaeda threat in yemen. paula? >> thanks for that, jake.
defense secretary leon panetta. talking about the u.s. pakistan relationship, what one of the most challenging for administration. jake tapper is filling in for george this week on "this week." that fragile relationship with pakistan already tested. i want to know what was panetta's reaction. >> he was very emotional when i asked him about the doctor who has been sensed to 33 years in prison. u.s. senate just recently voted to take away $33 million in aid to pakistan. but here's...
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and i think what you are hearing from both general dempsey and secretary panetta is that when we are now facing new threats that largely arise out of the incredible race for natural resources that will be primarily based in the oceans, we need to be able to play any card at our disposal and we think we will have more cards if we're a member than if we're not a member. >> thank you. thank you to you all. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator. and i just point out to the senator, we'll go into this further, but the -- the veto -- you are correct, is not within the assembly, but there is a restrict specifically defined within the treaty as to what can go to the assembly and the royalties are specifically reserved to the council to send and that has to be by consensus. and consensus is specifically defined as requiring a formal -- any formal objection. so while, you know -- >> i'd like to get into that, because it begs two questions. first of all, sudan is on the council. if we have a veto, they have a veto. their interest is very different than ours. is there a question about w
and i think what you are hearing from both general dempsey and secretary panetta is that when we are now facing new threats that largely arise out of the incredible race for natural resources that will be primarily based in the oceans, we need to be able to play any card at our disposal and we think we will have more cards if we're a member than if we're not a member. >> thank you. thank you to you all. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator. and i just point out to the...
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so there you have a brief statement from leon panetta responding to a question leon panetta, the defense secretary confirming what we have now known and following for the last couple hours, there has been a thwarted plot, a plot to go ahead and try to take down a u.s. bound air liner, a plot that included annum proceed vised explosive device. we have been following the breaking news. much more coming up here on cnn. that's it for me. thanks for watching. i am wolf blitz inner "the situation room." the breaking news continues next on cnn. >> good evening. i am john king. we continue to get new information on the breaking news story, the united states with the help of allies foils a terrorist plot to bomb an air liner and an in-depth look at the key issues in the 2012 presidential election and president obama's report card on i am gags. plus, exactly six months from now, a new polling shows an incredibly tight race and the romney and obama campaign confront a pair of tough questions. >> we start with dramatic breaking use. new information coming in by the minute on a new terror plot foiled
so there you have a brief statement from leon panetta responding to a question leon panetta, the defense secretary confirming what we have now known and following for the last couple hours, there has been a thwarted plot, a plot to go ahead and try to take down a u.s. bound air liner, a plot that included annum proceed vised explosive device. we have been following the breaking news. much more coming up here on cnn. that's it for me. thanks for watching. i am wolf blitz inner "the...
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secretary panetta, thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate your time. >>> a little later on in the program, the secretary and i pay a tribute to the vietnam war memorial >>> but up next, this week's politics in the roundtable. obama campaign doubles down on its bain capital attacks but is it resonating? >> attending meetings in chicago this week, president obama stayed in a hotel instead of his own house. true. it was annoying though when they asked him a wake-up call, they showed him his latest poll numbers. >>> and facebook fallout, the most hyped ipo in a generation now dogged by lawsuits and investigations. what went wrong? and what can do now? are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. that bringing you better technology helps make you a better investor. with our revolutionary new e-trade 360 dashboard you see exactly where your money is and what it's doing l
secretary panetta, thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate your time. >>> a little later on in the program, the secretary and i pay a tribute to the vietnam war memorial >>> but up next, this week's politics in the roundtable. obama campaign doubles down on its bain capital attacks but is it resonating? >> attending meetings in chicago this week, president obama stayed in a hotel instead of his own house. true. it was annoying though when they asked him a wake-up...
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so there you have a brief statement from leon panetta responding to a question leon panetta, the defense secretary confirming what we have now known and following for the last couple hours, there has been a thwarted plot, a plot to go ahead and try to take down a u.s. bound air liner, a plot that included annum proceed vised explosive device. we have been following the breaking news. much more coming up here on cnn. that's it for me. thanks for watching. i am wolf blitz inner "the situation room." the breaking news continues next on cnn. >> good evening. i am
so there you have a brief statement from leon panetta responding to a question leon panetta, the defense secretary confirming what we have now known and following for the last couple hours, there has been a thwarted plot, a plot to go ahead and try to take down a u.s. bound air liner, a plot that included annum proceed vised explosive device. we have been following the breaking news. much more coming up here on cnn. that's it for me. thanks for watching. i am wolf blitz inner "the...
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tomorrow, secretary panetta, secretary clinton, and chairman dempsey will testify before the senate foreign relations committee on the u.n. convention on the law of the sea. here in the briefing room at 2:00 p.m., general john allen, commander isaf, will be here to brief you on afghanistan. with that, i'll open it up to your questions, comments, concerns, other thoughts. mike. >> i know that contrary panetta did not see president intra daughterry but did he have or any officials have any discussions with any of the pakistanis during the chicago summit to chat about you know what? >> the you know what? that calls for speculation. no, i understand the importance of the ground line of communication issue. the secretary did not have a formal meeting with the president intra dory but they did have a brief exchange on the sidelines of meetings in chicago. it was a friendly exchange. and secretary panetta knows the importance of resolving this issue in the near future. >> there weren't any other discussions between general dempsey, didn't see anyone or -- >> i'm not aware of any other discussions
tomorrow, secretary panetta, secretary clinton, and chairman dempsey will testify before the senate foreign relations committee on the u.n. convention on the law of the sea. here in the briefing room at 2:00 p.m., general john allen, commander isaf, will be here to brief you on afghanistan. with that, i'll open it up to your questions, comments, concerns, other thoughts. mike. >> i know that contrary panetta did not see president intra daughterry but did he have or any officials have any...
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headquarters and the man in charge that night was leon panetta. it was panetta who described events as they unfolded to the president at the white house. for an interview for "60 minutes," we asked panetta for an insider's view of the plan to get the man that they code named "geronimo." was there ever a notion of capturing osama bin laden in this mission? >> yes. there could be a situation that would allow them to capture him and they were to make use of that. >> pelley: where were you going to take him? >> we would... we clearly were going to move him out and put him into a detained area for a while while we obviously interrogated him and then made the decision as to what would happen. >> pelley: the president and several others are in the situation room down at the white house. are they listening to you? are you narrating what's happening? >> i'm basically briefing them on kind of what's going on. they're also following it, but i was basically relaying what i was hearing from those who were conducting the operation. >> pelley: what were the exac
headquarters and the man in charge that night was leon panetta. it was panetta who described events as they unfolded to the president at the white house. for an interview for "60 minutes," we asked panetta for an insider's view of the plan to get the man that they code named "geronimo." was there ever a notion of capturing osama bin laden in this mission? >> yes. there could be a situation that would allow them to capture him and they were to make use of that. >>...
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how, secretary panetta, would you begin to describe really the military problem here? in other words, we do have the navy and we are not going to stand by. and we are worried about the south china sea and all of our asian allies are coming, and we're placing marines in australia, and we're pivoting, as you describe it, policy. what are the limitations, if there are any, to our ability to just shoot it out? >> well, senator lugar, again, i think it is a question of looking at the facts that we're dealing with. the fact is that we're dealing with a world in which there are a myriad of threats that we confront now. this is -- you know, we're not just dealing with the soviet union. we're dealing with a myriad of threats in the south china sea, rising powers in the pacific, with north korea, with iran, with transit in the straits of hormuz, with turmoil in the middle east, with a whole series of challenges, not to mention war, not to mention terrorism. all of those are the threats that we confront. and the reality is that we are now in a world in which, frankly, in order to
how, secretary panetta, would you begin to describe really the military problem here? in other words, we do have the navy and we are not going to stand by. and we are worried about the south china sea and all of our asian allies are coming, and we're placing marines in australia, and we're pivoting, as you describe it, policy. what are the limitations, if there are any, to our ability to just shoot it out? >> well, senator lugar, again, i think it is a question of looking at the facts...
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. >> so, general dempsey and secretary panetta, i would ask you each the same question. do you have any concern or any belief whatsoever that joining this convention would harm the u.s. military's ability to collect intelligence? >> having been in a key intelligence position and now as secretary of defense, this would in no way inhibit our ability to conduct intelligence operations. >> general dempsey? >> it would not affect our intelligence operations. >> and is it not accurate that the russians are about to send their fifth mission up into the arctic this summer and the chinese are currently laying claims that may, in fact, impinge on u.s. interests and claims? mr. secretary? >> that's correct. >> general dempsey? >> yes, sir. >> and our ability to affect that is, in fact, enhanced by joining the treaty, is it not? >> as i said, sir, the seating to the convention would allow us to have another instrument with which to engage any nation that would potentially threaten our interests. >> now, mr. secretary, mr. panetta, we heard arguments also that we don't need the treat
. >> so, general dempsey and secretary panetta, i would ask you each the same question. do you have any concern or any belief whatsoever that joining this convention would harm the u.s. military's ability to collect intelligence? >> having been in a key intelligence position and now as secretary of defense, this would in no way inhibit our ability to conduct intelligence operations. >> general dempsey? >> it would not affect our intelligence operations. >> and is...
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on saturday secretary panetta will deliver opening remarks at the dialogues. while in singapore he is scheduled to meet with leaders from singapore, japan, the republic of korea, australia, and a number of ornations. le toing our stay in singapore, the secretary will travel to vietnam for a two-day visit. the united states has a long-term commitment to advancing a strong bilateral defense relationship with vietnam based on mule chal trust and understanding. this visit will afford us an opportunity to continue to work on that very important relationship. from there the secretary will travel from hanoi to delhi for a two-day visit to india. it's a priority for the united states government. and our bit lateral relationship is one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century for the united states. we'll have more details about the secretary's itinerary in the coming days. two other scheduling announcements. tomorrow secretary panetta, secretary clinton and chairman dempsey will testify before the senate foreign relations committee on the u.n. commission on the
on saturday secretary panetta will deliver opening remarks at the dialogues. while in singapore he is scheduled to meet with leaders from singapore, japan, the republic of korea, australia, and a number of ornations. le toing our stay in singapore, the secretary will travel to vietnam for a two-day visit. the united states has a long-term commitment to advancing a strong bilateral defense relationship with vietnam based on mule chal trust and understanding. this visit will afford us an...
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jake will be talking exclusively with defense secretary leon panetta. dan? >> thanks, paula. >>> this could be a big break in the case of a missing college student, new surveillance video from the night mickey vanished. it's been nearly a week since she left her home in louisiana on her bicycle and disappeared. but this video could potentially crack the case. >> reporter: it's the big break. mickey's family and friends have been hoping for. police believe that this surveillance video shows a blurry image of the missing 22-year-old on her bike, in the early morning hours after she vanished. minutes later, the university of louisiana student is spotted, again, this time outside of an empty circle k parking lot. the images were captured just moments after leaving a friend's house, the last time her family says anybody saw her. >> someone was in that immediate area. when she passed on the bike. >> reporter: for the first time in a week, the police have a clear picture of the path that she took that night. at 1:45 a.m., she left her friend's house here. two minut
jake will be talking exclusively with defense secretary leon panetta. dan? >> thanks, paula. >>> this could be a big break in the case of a missing college student, new surveillance video from the night mickey vanished. it's been nearly a week since she left her home in louisiana on her bicycle and disappeared. but this video could potentially crack the case. >> reporter: it's the big break. mickey's family and friends have been hoping for. police believe that this...
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. >> paul: that's defense secretary leon panetta, addressing the leak of information to divulge a plot on a plane one years anniversary of the death of osama bin laden. and a mole inside al-qaeda. we're discussing it today, judy, because the ap apparently had the story for a week and held it that long and the white house asked them to hold it for an additional day and let the story out the day before the white house wanted it out. why all of that cloak and dagger? >> the ap was asked to hold the story to protect americans and to protect the saudi double agent, a fact that the administration has not yet confirmed. if ever, if ever there was reason for secrecy, this case was it. this investigation was it. this was a tremendous coup by the saudis to penetrate al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, to win the confidence of senior people, a number of lives were at risk and the ap should have absolutely held the story for as long as the administration-- >> you argue we should not be knowing about, shouldn't be talking about it today. and they should still be a secret. they were going to make an
. >> paul: that's defense secretary leon panetta, addressing the leak of information to divulge a plot on a plane one years anniversary of the death of osama bin laden. and a mole inside al-qaeda. we're discussing it today, judy, because the ap apparently had the story for a week and held it that long and the white house asked them to hold it for an additional day and let the story out the day before the white house wanted it out. why all of that cloak and dagger? >> the ap was...
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the question i would have would be for secretary panetta and for general dempsey. we are talking about $70 billion that would've be better to have the 70 billion go to kingston, jamaica, to bail out some of the developing nations, or the following list. the ohio class ballistics of submarine, $3 billion, to maintain the navy's ship and aircraft and ground modernization programs, eliminate the navy's gap by providing 240 f-35 fighters, that's $3 billion. eliminate the gap in the for class carrier, and all five of these, the navy's request for six more ships. six more backdoor kyoto protocol is ships. do you think it is better to give the money there to use for these programs? >> senator, the budget we cemented supports the strategy we have developed. >> what i am saying is that this is money that we have documented pretty well. >> you are familiar with all these issues. you know that they have been requested and there is a gap. in familiar the filling these in the best interest of our national defense or sending the money? >> senator, i will only comment that i supp
the question i would have would be for secretary panetta and for general dempsey. we are talking about $70 billion that would've be better to have the 70 billion go to kingston, jamaica, to bail out some of the developing nations, or the following list. the ohio class ballistics of submarine, $3 billion, to maintain the navy's ship and aircraft and ground modernization programs, eliminate the navy's gap by providing 240 f-35 fighters, that's $3 billion. eliminate the gap in the for class...
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when president clinton's chief of staff, leon panetta, former o.m.b. director, former budget committee chairman, says i believe allowing these cuts to go forward would do real damage to our security, to our troops and to our families. do we have real choices to make? i do. mr. mcgovern: if the gentleman will yield? mr. woodall: i would yield. mr. van hollen: the democrats have a substitute amendment that would replace the sequester in a different way. it would prevent the across-the-board cuts from happening to defense and the nondefense programs. so there's an agreement that that meat ax approach is the wrong way. we have an alternative. the gentleman just talked about how we have this great debate on ideas on the floor of the house. i have a simple question, why aren't we going to get an up or down vote on our idea, on how we would replace the sequester in a balanced way? mr. woodall: reclaiming my time and i thank the gentleman for his commepts and his offering of that substitute. the reason is three-fold. number one, that substitute doesn't comply
when president clinton's chief of staff, leon panetta, former o.m.b. director, former budget committee chairman, says i believe allowing these cuts to go forward would do real damage to our security, to our troops and to our families. do we have real choices to make? i do. mr. mcgovern: if the gentleman will yield? mr. woodall: i would yield. mr. van hollen: the democrats have a substitute amendment that would replace the sequester in a different way. it would prevent the across-the-board cuts...
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he will be joined by leon panetta and martin dempsey. in one year the president will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war, coming up at like -- coming up live, at 1:00 p.m. eastern. again, we will have that for you here on c-span. ♪ [military yelling] ♪ [military yelling] ♪ ♪ [military yelling] [applause] [unintelligible] >> u.s. army military district of washington. major-general command [unintelligible] general of the united states army, district of washington. the executive director of the army national cemetery program. general martin dempsey, secretary of the joint chiefs of staff. the hon. leon panetta, secretary of defense. ♪ >> ladies and gentleman, the president of the united states. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, chaplain barry. >> join me, please. eternal god, more time, lord of the living and dead, you have made yourself known to us and by your mighty works throughout the history of our nation, from birth to the present. from our earliest beginnings you have guided us through times of prosperity and per
he will be joined by leon panetta and martin dempsey. in one year the president will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war, coming up at like -- coming up live, at 1:00 p.m. eastern. again, we will have that for you here on c-span. ♪ [military yelling] ♪ [military yelling] ♪ ♪ [military yelling] [applause] [unintelligible] >> u.s. army military district of washington. major-general command [unintelligible] general of the united states army, district of washington....
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. >>> defense secretary leon panetta delivered the commencement speech at the u.s. naval academy on tuesday. he said the navy and marine corps will play a crucial role in confronting aggression and defeating opponents. he also said the focus for the next generation will be on
. >>> defense secretary leon panetta delivered the commencement speech at the u.s. naval academy on tuesday. he said the navy and marine corps will play a crucial role in confronting aggression and defeating opponents. he also said the focus for the next generation will be on
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when president clinton's chief of staff, leon panetta, former o.m.b. director, former budget committee chairman, says i believe allowing these cuts to go forward would do re damage to our security, to our troops and to our families. do we have real choices to make? i do. mr. mcgovern: if the gentleman will yield? mr. woodall: i would yield. mr. van hollen: the democrats have a substitute amendment that would replace the sequester in a different way. it would prevent the across-the-board cuts from happening to defense and the nondefense progra. so there's an agreement that that meat ax approach is the wrong way. we have an alternative. the gentleman just talked about how we have this great debate on ideas on the floor of the house. i have a simple question, why aren't we going to get an up or down vote on our idea, on how we would replace the sequester in a balanced way? mr. woodall: reclaiming my time and i thank the gentleman for his commepts and his offering of that substitute. the reason is three-fold. number one, that substitute doesn't comply wh t
when president clinton's chief of staff, leon panetta, former o.m.b. director, former budget committee chairman, says i believe allowing these cuts to go forward would do re damage to our security, to our troops and to our families. do we have real choices to make? i do. mr. mcgovern: if the gentleman will yield? mr. woodall: i would yield. mr. van hollen: the democrats have a substitute amendment that would replace the sequester in a different way. it would prevent the across-the-board cuts...
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president," was leon panetta. i walked out of that meeting, as i usually do. i get to be the last guy with the president. we walked up towards the residence, toward his office. i knew he was going to go. he look at me, and i said, follow your instincts, mr. president. follow your instincts. your instincts have been close to un-erring. i wanted him to take one more day to do one more test to see if he was there, but he did it for one reason. he had 100% confidence in the seals that even if bin laden wasn't there, there would be no collateral damage and they could get back. >> bottom line, do you think america will be weaker in the world, national security weakened if president romney takes over? >> here's what i'll say. i am absolutely guaranteed america's position in the world in national security is stronger with president obama having
president," was leon panetta. i walked out of that meeting, as i usually do. i get to be the last guy with the president. we walked up towards the residence, toward his office. i knew he was going to go. he look at me, and i said, follow your instincts, mr. president. follow your instincts. your instincts have been close to un-erring. i wanted him to take one more day to do one more test to see if he was there, but he did it for one reason. he had 100% confidence in the seals that even if...
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that's a quote by secretary panetta. the general democrat circumstance chairman of the joint chiefs -- general dempsey weighed in and said the impact of sequestration is not only in its magnitude, it's in what it does. we lose control. as we lose control, we become out of balance. we won't have the military this nation needs. when we're talking about accepting risks, we're talking about lives. risks equals lives. what are you willing to do for this green agenda? the remarks by the top d.o.d. officials make panetta's recent global warming speech at odds with solving our military's budget problems, even as secretary panetta expresses concern about the impact of these cuts on national security, he is openly supporting president obama's forcing d.o.d. to expend large amounts of scarce resources on expensive alternative fuels. this doesn't make any sense, and that's why i believe secretary panetta's global warming remarks were written by someone in the white house to appease the radical left and not secretary panetta. i'm abs
that's a quote by secretary panetta. the general democrat circumstance chairman of the joint chiefs -- general dempsey weighed in and said the impact of sequestration is not only in its magnitude, it's in what it does. we lose control. as we lose control, we become out of balance. we won't have the military this nation needs. when we're talking about accepting risks, we're talking about lives. risks equals lives. what are you willing to do for this green agenda? the remarks by the top d.o.d....
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and then following the holidays, a number of meetings with both secretary panetta, chairman dempsey, general schwartz, and secretary donnelly to continue to work out the end game strategies. i think you've had general schwartz and secretary donnelly here to talk about their overall views of the size of the air force, that it's the smallest air force in history. recapitalization is a major issue for our air force. and as general wyatt will tell you, and i'm sure general stener will tell you, that our air force and its strength cascades to its reserve component, both air national guard and the air force reserve. so i'll let general wyatt cover the corporate process that you're alluding to with your question, and then take any follow-up questions you may have about our involvement. >> general wyatt? >> mr. chairman, the air force decision-making process as we put together budgets is commonly referred to as the air force corporate process. and it has several different steps along the way, beginning at the action officer, going up through the one star, two star level, which is the board l
and then following the holidays, a number of meetings with both secretary panetta, chairman dempsey, general schwartz, and secretary donnelly to continue to work out the end game strategies. i think you've had general schwartz and secretary donnelly here to talk about their overall views of the size of the air force, that it's the smallest air force in history. recapitalization is a major issue for our air force. and as general wyatt will tell you, and i'm sure general stener will tell you,...
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i'm wondering, is that the same announcement that defense secretary leon panetta made on the plane to brussels in february and then clarified at the munich security conference? we were told that announcement by leon panetta in february was made because he accidentally read his internal talking points instead of the press points to the reporters on the plane. and i guess i'm wondering since that -- if that announcement was scheduled for chicago before secretary panetta accidentally blurted it out, i'm wondering if that's going to be the same thing or something different or you're going to add meat to the bone or is it going to be something new and if it's new, what's new besides what we already heard? thank you. >> this history of when, how, what i will leave to the historians to dig out of. but as the president said at bagram air base, as he said in his press conference with prime minister cameron when prime minister cameron was here, we are committed to the strategy that we adopted in lisbon, which was to have a transition starting in 2011, complete it by the end of 2014, in which af
i'm wondering, is that the same announcement that defense secretary leon panetta made on the plane to brussels in february and then clarified at the munich security conference? we were told that announcement by leon panetta in february was made because he accidentally read his internal talking points instead of the press points to the reporters on the plane. and i guess i'm wondering since that -- if that announcement was scheduled for chicago before secretary panetta accidentally blurted it...
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president, was leon panetta. i walked out of that meeting, as i usually do. i get to be the last guy with the president. we walked up towards the residence, toward his office. i knew he was going to go. he look at me, and i said, follow your instincts, mr. president. follow your instincts. i wanted him to take one more day to do one more test to see if he was there, but he did it for one reason.
president, was leon panetta. i walked out of that meeting, as i usually do. i get to be the last guy with the president. we walked up towards the residence, toward his office. i knew he was going to go. he look at me, and i said, follow your instincts, mr. president. follow your instincts. i wanted him to take one more day to do one more test to see if he was there, but he did it for one reason.